Machine for applying foxing to shoes



April 1930. L. J. BAZZONI 1,753,497 MACHINE FOR APPLYING FOXING TO SHOES I I Filed Aug.'3, 1926 s Sheets-Sheet 1' '//v' VE/V 717E:

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MACHINE FOR APPLYING FOXING TO SHOES Filed Aug 5, 1926 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Apr. 8, 1934) LEWIS J. BAZZGNI, F swAMrsoo'rr, lYIASSACHUSETTS ASSIGNOR 1 110 ,unrrnnsnon IJIACEINERY CORPORATION; OF TA'IERSO JERSEY n, NEW Jun-saga iooaronArrolv on: NEW

MACHINE FOR APPLYING FOXING TO SHOES App1ioation riled August 3, 1926. 'SeriaPNo. 126,889;

This invention relates to machinesrfor-use in the manufacture of boots and shoes-and is herein illustrated as embodiedin amachine for applying a foxing to a lasted tennis shoe 5. or the like.

In the manufacture of rubber-soled foot ivear having fabric uppers, such as atennis shoe or an arctic, in which the sole is vulcanized to the upper it is customary, after the loshoe has been lasted but before the unvulcanized sole has been attached, to lay a narrovvstrip of unvulcanized rubber, commonly known as a forcing,- along the junction of the bottom with the sides of the shoe in such manher that the strip is bent at right angleszabout a line parallel to its length and adheres partly to the bottom and partly to the-lower side portions of the shoe. After the foxing hasbeen thus applied and the usual filler placed on the 39 bottom of the shoe, the unvulcanized rubber sole is laid, and the shoe vulcanized- The 'foxing not only givesa'neat appearanceto-the shoe, but ensures a tight joint between-the upper portion of the shoe and the sole.

A machine for applying foxing is disclosed in Patent No. 1,439,79i, granted December--26, 1922 upon an application filed inthe na meof Casgrain. This machine-comprises a supply reel for a coiled strip of unvulcanized foxing to having intercoiled therewith a strip of back- .ing made of paper or fabric, the two-ply strip being led to the shoe Where,.by pressure applied through the backin the foxing is as: caused to adhere to the shoe, the backing strip bein subsequently pulled away from the foxand Wound upon a Winding-up reel. In use of machines of this general typein which the foxing is supplied inthe form ofa long strip, it is-necessary tosever the foxing at or near the end of the applying operation; and hitherto this severing hasbeen performed by hand. v f; q

vAccording to one feature of the present inrention, means are provided for severing the taxing. In the illustrative machine. this means takes the form of a pair of shears hare normally open and iii-inoperative position at one side of thepathofthe'foxing as it travels from the-supply reel tothe shoe, p a e zcaatrplled being provided-fer first moving the shears to operative position and for then closing them to sever itheifoxing. In order to prevent. the backing stripzfrom 2 being severed at the'timethei foxingis severed vaswellas-to'fa-cilitate the proper: applying of the 'foxing to the shoe, another'featuresaof the invention comprises a construction whereby the backing strip is separated from the foxing before the two-plystrip reachesthe severing means. In the illustrative.construction;the two-ply strip.- shortlywafter it leavesvthe supply reel -is separated, the: fox-ing: traveling .to the shoean'd the backingstripto the Windingup reel. The-shears, mentioned; above, are located adjacent to the locality :in'WhiCh' the shoe is. presented to themachi-neandoperate, as :has been wexplainedato -*sever .-:the .foxing I only. Thebackinglstrip thus remainsintact serves to pull the two-plystripfronrthe'sup ply reel When foXingds'bein-napplied: totl1e' succeedingashoe andmay-subsequentlybe intercoiled with another supply; OftifQXlI1kElIld used again.

'-T"he foxing consistsofaythin'strip of unvulcanized rubber Which'may: easily-be deformed and is :very sticky. N0 -=consi derable ,1 pull -should-be exerted at anytime uponthevfoxing, since. such a; pull;- vould stretch-and;- deformit; and, on the voth-er hand, -no slack should be allowed to occuri in. it :With the consequent formation of. :bends ':Wl1l( l1 ,would bring two of the sticky surfaces of the foxing into contact,-sincesuch-surfaces would imme diately-adhere to each other. According to another-feature of the invent-ion the-Jbacking strip is caused to bewound lip-at exactly the same rate thatther-foxingiswappliedsto the shoe. In the illustrated -;co;1-1struction,- the foxing rafter -having been:separated1-fr0 m the backingstrip is led 2 to an identit g Wheel "which serves,wwhena slioe with :the free end 1 of; the foxing upon it is presented; to said nvheelandmoved past-it to apply, the forcing to the shoe. The-backing strip-isled; from the POlIllTWllGIG it-separatesfrem Tt-he foxing to-;a Winding-up reel andthe vyhole construction is such-that neither the-toning nor; the backing gstri p is fedalong exceptevhen foxingisloeing applied tot-he shoe at:whichwtime the.baoleing us th a e spee hes the-tense:

It is highly desirable that the foxing should be pressed into firm contact with the shoe so that it will adhere strongly and so that no air shall be entrapped beneath it. According, therefore, to another feature of the invention means is provided for hammering the foxing into place. In the illustrative construction a plurality of yieldinghammers carried by a rotary head are caused successively to strike that portion of the foxing which lies on the lower side'portion of the shoe and then to drag over that portion of the foxing which projects beyond the bottom of the shoe so as to bend said last-named portion over and press it against the bottom of the shoe.

These and other features of the invention, including certain details of construction and combinations of parts, will be described as embodied in an illustrative machine and pointed out in the appended claims. Referring now to the accompanying draw- 111 's Fig. 1 is a perspective of a lasted shoe after the foxing has been applied;

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of a machine in which the present invention is embodied;

Fig. 3 is a plan of a portion of the foxing guide viewed in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 6;

Fig. 4 is a perspective of the machine;

Fig. 5 is an elevation showing, more particularly, the foxing guide, a portion of the indenting wheel, and a portion of a shoe to i which foxing is being applied; and

Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the machine. Figs. 3 and 5 are on an enlarged scale as compared with the other figures.

Before proceeding with a detailed description of the machine, a brief description of its general mode of operation will be given.

- Mounted at the top of the machine is a supply reel carrying a coil of foxing 100 having intercoiled therewith a backing strip 200 of fabric. The backing strip travels down between the arms of a stationary fork 9 under a small roll 11, which holds the strip against a driven roll 13, over a roll 15, then down around a measuring wheel 17 the function of which will presently be described, and finally to a winding-up reel a rotary flange of which is indicated at 19. The foxing 100 travels down over a roller 21 into a guide 23, under a roll 51, over a crossbar 25 of the guide 23. under a small roll 26, under an indenting wheel 27, and finally to the shoe 300. The roll 13 and the winding-up reel are rotated through a friction drive, presently to be described, the

strength of which is so regulated that, when no shoe is being presented to the machine,

these members do'not rotate. When, however ,a shoe is presented to the machine after themanner shown in Figs. 2 and 5 and moved along so as to rotate the indenting wheel 27,

the measuring wheel 17 is rotated and the winding-up reel and the roll 13 are also rotated; and this rotation continues until the operator ceases to rotate the indenting wheel 27 The strip-engaging rolls, as will presently be explained more in detail, are so proportioned and driven that their surface speeds are equal to one another and to the surface speed of the indenting wheel 27. Consequently all portions of the foxing and the backing strip travel at the same speed. The foxing is thus fed to the shoe without strain and without the formation slack. Then the operator has moved the shoe along in the manner indicated in Figs. 2 and 5 until all of the desired foxing has been applied except a short length, he removes the shoe from operative relation to the indenting wheel and operates a pair of shears 29, 31 in a manner presently to be described to sever the foxing. He then lays the last end of the foxing by hand. A short length of the original strip of foxing is thus left hanging down from the guide 23 in position to be engaged by the next shoe which the operator presents to the indenting wheel. The foxing is applied to the shoe in such manner that the greater portion of it lies upon the lower side margin of the shoe but with a portion projecting beyond the bottom of the shoe. While the foxing is being laid in place in the manner which has been outlined above by presenting the shoe to the indenting wheel and moving the shoe along, a series of yieldingly mounted hammers 33 (see Fig. 2) strike the foxing where it is laid on the lower side margin of the shoe and wipe down across the bottom of the shoe, thereby bending the foxing around the junction of the side and bottom of the shoe to produce the effect best shown in Fig. 1. With this brief description of the general mode of operation of the machine, a detailed description of the parts will now be given.

The indenting wheel 27, which is toothed,

serves to press the extreme upper margin of the foxing against the side of the shoe; and, in so doing, its teeth form a row of indentations in the foxin g. This wheel 27 is rotatably mounted in a bracket 35 (see Figs. 4 and 6) and has rigid with it a pinion 37 which meshes with a pinion 39 also carried by the bracket, said pinion in turn meshing with a pinion 11 rigid with the measuring wheel 17 which is also carried by the same bracket 35, said bracket being adjustably fastened to the frame of the machine by cap screws, one of which is shown at 13. The moving parts whichhave just been described are so proportioned that the surface feed of the indenting wheel 27 and that of the measuring wheel 17 are equal so that the backing strip ter than the foxi g w s pp ed to the lice.

awe-n97 loops-were formediin -it,they would adhere .:lower.-end=ofthe -;gui-des 23 extends the bar 125, which has beenreierredtoabove iand :the guide 23v is .a-dgusted :into such aposit-ion to one-=another. so 1 thatithe -.machine'iwould presentlyhave tobestoppedwwhile the operator straightened zout-ethe =:foxing.

-Theguide 23 5 and' 4): is "curved. at its lower portionsandrhas a vertical groove 45 in its =upper portionito :fitzover. vertical guide formed .on: the braoket-35ssoethat the guideimaye be. adjusted vertically. 1-2 It :isheld sin.- adjusted vertical position by a: cap :screw 46-:Which: passes through 1 aslot inrt-he-iguide and is threaded into .thebracket v:35. IThe guide has two pairs of lugs 47, 49 extending in a .iCllI'GCtiOIL away from ithe indenting nvheel. :In: the :lower .pair-i49 are mounted 100 runs, andzin the upper. pair 471s mounted a screw: threaded roll: 55 against which the .2 foxing 1 runs. .ilThe purpose v:of the; screw threaded. roll-:55; .is to. orowda'the foxing. over itoW-ard the indenting Whce1. zMounted. in the inner. one fr the .1ugs-- 47. see Fig. 4) 1sa L-rshaped: member-is: adj usted' i-nto a position i dependent upon the width of the foxing- 100.

:The ro1l51- (see Ei-gsQand )1is.a1so.threaded and of slightly conical formiand-actsas does the rod 55-to crowdthe. foxing over toward the indenting -wheel. :Acrossithe: extreme that. the space betiveen this Joar andthein- .denting-Wheel is slightly. less than the thickness of the ifoxing,- -so: thatzthe teeth ofithe ...\indent-ing dvheel engage the foXi-ng to :ad- Vance. it whena shoeisbeing operated-upon,

sand to prevent the foxing'trom slipping back -.out of guidewhen no shoe isbeingpresented '=to--the--machine Although for convenience "the member has been referred to as bar extending across the extreme lower end of the guide-23,- it-Wi'll be seen by reference to Fig. 3' that the bar is not continuous but'has a slot 63 through'it,'the purpose of the-slot being to facilitate placingithe'free'end of .a new strip of'foxing inproper position, :since it the slot Were not present; would be difficult to thread thefree end OfthQLiOXIIlg w 2:23aand: emayebei clamped-in adjustedeposition by. as screwfi 3.

' The hammers'33 (see -'Fig. 4) are pivoted at 7 5 between the arms 77 ofa'head'which-is fast' to a shaft 79. These hammersareat.

ranged in pairs connected bysprings: 81 (see Fig: :2) .'Whi'ch engage .at l their opposite ends small arms-83 whichare rigid with the ham- IIIGlS and each hammer has a-l-tail -85 which isnnormally held against a stop: 87 by the acv1The hammers-are so 'mounted'that they clear .the guidew23 and strike the foxing just inside thelocali-ty in -which ithasbeen pressed againstlthe 'shoe'by theindenting Wheel. T-he shaft 7 9 (seeiFig- 4);by which the hammercarrying head is rotated has fast to it a gear 8'9 which 1 meshes -Wltl1 gearr91-i fast .on a

;- shaft 93.which, like theshat't. 79,. is mounted -:in bearings in the frame of themaohine. Fast mtotheshaft93 is a sprocket =95 around which and 1 around sprocket 97: (Fig. 2) :passes a chai11:;99. :The sprocket QT-is :fast t'oaashaft -101- rotatably mounted: in the iframe of-the .inachine toWhich is also-fast awvorm wheel 103v which mesheswith azworm 105 fast to' a shaft 107. also rotatable in theirame of-the -machine. This shaft .107. is adapted. to be driven: by :means of a pulley 109- through .a

.friction'clutch lllyw-hich may bethrown into orout ofactionby-swinginga tork 1 13. This fork isfast to; arocleshaft-115; to one-:endof which (see 4) -is.-v also .-fastened the. hub

. of'anarm 11.7 ,the free-endof-thearm having pivoted to it the; upper end of; atreadle-rod 119. the-lower end- 0f:"Wh'lGh is. attached a treadle, not' shown. tension. spring .121 nonmally holds theiarm 117 upagainsta stop .sorew 5123 inivhich: position thefrictionclutoh .lllflis inoperative. 1' It- Will ;be.understoo dthat when the operator. presents .a. shoe to the indenting Wheel andgmoves' italongsoias to lay Ithe ioxi1 1gon...theishoe.: he depresses the treadle soasto cause the'lhammers,.33-to operate in thevmanner fwhi'chhas been'xde scribed above. v

'lThe Winding-up reel .forfthe fabrio-backr ing. strip has been referred .to .aboveywi th referenceto the numeral; .19. fi'llhis numeral i11- idieates a di's kplike plate having: ho e a ii center,.and adaptech'to begelamped by means .ot. a; butterfly anutl 125 .tothe;v end of a shaft .127 see-.EigAQ). =[l-he-.-f-a-bricdstrip 1200mm -wound eupon a woo-den i ahub :Whioh uclamped i to -=the shaft-l1 27 why-means of {the same-butterfly anut. Oppes-ite=the d1s li ke- .member ":19 tiaestationaryimember $29 not :s'similarrform havinguinitegralswithaitearhub alse the coil of fabric on the winding-up reel.

shaft being mounted in stationary bearings 133, 135. The hub 131 is fastened by pins (not shown) to the bearing 133. At the left of the bearing 133 is a flanged collar 137 fast to the shaft 127 between which collar and the bearing 133 is a ball thrust 139. A coiled spring 141 extends between the collar 137 and asecond collar 143 which is slidable on and keyed to the shaft 127 by a screw 1 15. Loose on the shaft 127 is a third collar 1627 having fast to it a pulley 149; and between the collars'147 and 1 13 is a friction washer 151. The pulley 1 19 is constantly rotated by means of a belt 153 which passes around said pulley and around a pulley 155 on the shaft 101. The spring 141 is so chosen that the force supplied to the reel is insufficient to rotate the reel so long-as no shoe is being presented to the machine. hen, however, I a shoe is presented to the machine in such should be equal to the surface speed of the coil of wound-up fabric; and, consequently, this small roll is driven from the coil of fabric in the following manner. The shaft upon which the roll 13 is mounted has fast on its end a sprocket around which and around a sprocket 163 runs a chain 165. The sprocket 163 is carried at the inner end of a shaft 167 which is rotatably mounted in a bearing 169, said bearing being carried at.

the outer end of two arms 171, the inner ends of which are pivoted about the shaft 173 of the roll 13. Fast to the outer end of the shaft 167 is a spur wheel 175 which engages In order to hold this spur wheel down upon the coil of fabric,.a,lever 177 pivoted at179 to one of the arms 171 has hung upon its outer end by means of a hook 181 a weight 183. In order to aid in holding the fabric strip against the small roll 13 there is provided aroll 185 rotatably mounted at the lower end of an arm 187, the hub at the upper end of which is rotatable on the rod 189 by which the fork 9. is carried. Fast to this hub is a second arm 191 between which and the frame of the machine is a compression spring.193. A hook 195 is provided for engaging the arm 191 when desired, and thereby holding the roll 185 away from the roll 13. The parts which have just been described are so proportioned and arranged that the roll 13 is as that of the spur gear; and the surface speed of the spur gear, it will be noted, is the speed at which the backing strip is wound up on the reel. This speed is the same as the surface speed of the measuring roll 17 which is rotated, as has been explained, at the same surface speed as is the indenting wheel 27. It will be evident that, as the foxing is applied to the shoe at a speed dependent upon how 'fast the operator causes the indenting wheel 27 to rotate by engagement with the shoe, the backing strip 200 will be moved along at the same speed. The foxing 100, therefore, moves from the supply reel 7 to the work at exactly the rate at which it is applied'to the shoe.

By abruptly changing the direction of movement of the backing strip at the point at I which it passes over the fork 9 (Fig. 6), the separation of the backing strip from the foxing is facilitated; and, in order to make sure that such separation takes place, a roll 157 is provided the shaft of which (Fig. 4) has fast at its outer end a gear 161 which meshes with a gear 159 of equal size on the shaft of the roll 13. The two rolls thus rotate in opposite directions at the same surface speed. If at any time the separation of the backing strip and the foxing does not take place in the manner shown in Fig. 6, the foxing will contact with the roll 157 which will serveto cause such separation.

Referring now more particularly to Fig. 4, the bade 29 of the shears is fastened by means of a screw 197 to the upper end of an arm 199. Rotatably mounted in spaced bearings in the upper end of the arm is a small vertical shaft 201 tothe upper end of which the other blade 31 of the shears is fast. Fastened to the small shaft 201 is a hub 203. having projecting from its side a pin 205 carrying a roll 207 which is received between the arms of a fork on the upper end of an arm 209. The arm 199 is loose on a rockshaft 211 while the arm 209 is fastened to The arms 199 and 209 are held in the relative angular position shown by compression spring 221 which engages at its inner end a lug 223 on the arm 209, and, at its outer end, the end of a. screw 225 which is threaded through the arm 199. A stop 227 formed on the arm 209 prevents the arm 199 from swinging forward in the position of parts shown in Fig. 4. When, now, the handle 215 is swung to the left the arms 209 and 199 swing to the left in unison until a hardened block 229 on the arm 199 contacts with a stop 231 carried by the frame of the machine. At this time the shears are open and have embraced 7 p the foxing strip. As the arm 209 swings furdriven-at a surfacev speed which is the same ther to the left, duringwhich' time thejspring 221 is compressed,ithe;, upright shaft 201 is rotated to swing the movable bladeBl of the shears toward the stationary blade so as to sever the foxingstrip. As soon as the strip has been severed, the handle 215 is released and is returnedto the position shown by the spring 219. V t

Assuming that a shoe has just been operated upon and that a portion of the free end of the foxing is depending from the end of thefoxing guide 23; theoperator presents a shoe to the machine in such manner as. to cause the shoe to press the depending end of the foxing up against the indenting wheel 7 27. He then depresses the treadle to apply powerto theidrivingishaft 107 and thereby actuate the hammers 33. There will. be'no movement of thewinding-upreel, and conse quently no feeding of thelbacking. strip; and. vthe foxing until the shoe is moved along to cause rotation. of the indenting: wheel. The

operatorthen moves the shoealong until he v has laidthefoxingall around-:the. bottom edge of the shoe or nearly all aroundas he may desire During. .such movement the indenting wheel first presses the foxing pro gressively against the lower. side. portion of the shoe and immediately thereafter .the ham-v mers press it firmly into place and bend it about thenloweriedgeoftheshoe. All this time, it should benoted, practically no strain; is put upon the foxingbetween the supply reel 7 and the point of application to the-shoe nor is any, slackoformed init, since the winding-up reel pulls the backingHs-trip. along .at

the same rate that the foxing is beingcappliedc to thelshoe by. the indenting wheeli When the desired .extentof foxing has been laid in this manner, thefloperatorrremoves the shoe. from the indentingwheel and holdsit in proper position for. the severing, operation.

He then pulls forward the handzlever. 215" whereupon ,the. shears. move. forward; until sever the foxing.

hammers is then laidQby hand.

As described above, the v indenting wheel j contacts with the extreme m'arginjof the fox: ing, It'issometimes desirable to cause the indenting wheel to contact with the ifoxing at a small distance frompthe edgethereof. In

-=such case the bracket '35 (Fig, 2) is adjusted slightly to the left so that ,the indentations are spaced slightly from the edge of the foxing.- In this case the extreme margin of-the foxing is engaged and: pressed against the "shoe by acylindrical portion ofthe indenting wheels 7 Although theiinvention hasibeen set forth,

asiembodied in a'particular machine,it.shonld be understood that the invention: is not slim-- 'ited in the :scopeof itsapplicationto the :par-

ticular machine which has been shown and described.

Having thusdescribed my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is: I,

L machine for applying ifoxingr to a shoe having, in combination, foxing-applying mechanism,a support for-a supply of ifoxing,

and means for severing the foxing.

2. Amachine forapplying-foxing to a shoe having, in combination, foxing applying, mechan sm, a support for a supply of ioxmg, and operator-controlled means for severing;

the foxing,

A machine forsupplying foxing to a a shoe having, in; combination, a support for r a supply of foxing,, foxingapply ng .mechanismto which the-foxing islemsaid applying mechanism being adapted to receive foXing from the supply during the applying opera; t1on-,and-m ea ns for severing the fo xing.

4. A. machine for applying foxing to a shoe havmg,1n comb1nat1on,a support for a-supply of foxing, foXing-applying n1echanism to which the foxing is led, said applying a mechanism being adapted to receive foxing from the supply during theapplying operation, foxing severing, means normally inoperative, andoperator-controlled means for rendering it! operative. i V I 5. A machine for applying: foxing, toa shoe having, in? combination-,a support fora supply offoxing, foxing applying mechanism to which the foxing is led, said applyingv mechanism being, adaptedto receive toning:

from the supply during the applying opera t10n, foxmg severing: means normallyinim operative position, and operator-controlled means for moving it into operative'p osition and for causing it to sever the toning. v

6. A machine for applyingfoxing tofa shoe having, in combination, a support for a sup;

ply o:t vfoxing, forcing.applyingmechanismv to whlch the foxing is led,,said applying, mechanism being adapted to receive to-King? from-the supply duringthe applying operation, and a-palr of shears located adjacenttothe applyin'gmechanism forseveringthefox mg.)

7. i A machineforapplying foxing to a shoe haVlDg,1I1-COI1flblIlilt10l15 to which the foxingis led,-said applying I asupport for a sup-i: ply 0t fo-Xing, foxing applying mechanism mechanism being adapted to receive foXing-,.

from the supply during. the applying :opera;

tion, apairof shears normallyin inoperative position, and means for :moving them into operative position an d for actuating them to i sever the foxing.

8. A machine for applying foxi-ngto ashoe.

having, in combination, a support for a supply: of foxing, vfoxing applying vmeohanisnr to which the .foxing, is led, said applyingv mechanism I being adapted to receive foxingi from the supply during;the applyingopen ation, a pair of shears for severing the foxing, a carrier for the shears arranged normally to hold the-shears in inoperative position, means for moving the carrier to bring the shears into operative position, and means then becoming operative for closing the shears to sever the foxing.

9. A machine for applying foxing to a shoe having, in combination, a support for-a sup- I ply of foxing, foxing applying mechanism to'which the foxing is led, said applying 10. A machine for applying foxing to a shoe having, in combination, a supply of foX- ing having a backing strip associated therewith, foxing applying mechanism, means for separating the backing from the foxing and for thereafter applying the foxing to the shoe, and means for severing the foxing. I

'11. A machine for applying foxinggto a shoe having, in combination, a supply of foxing having a backing strip associated therewith, foxing applying mechanism, means for separating the backing from the foxing and for thereafter applying the foxingto the shoe, and a pair of shears located adjacent to the applying mechanism for severing the foXing.

12. A machine for applying foxing to a shoe having, in combination, a supply of for;- ing having a backing strip "associated therewith, foxing applying mechanism, means for separating the backing from the foxing and for thereafter applying the foxing to the shoe, a pair of shears normally in inoperative position, and means for moving them into operative position and for actuating them to sever the foxin 13. A machine for applying foxing to a shoe having, in combination, a supply of foxing having a backing strip associated therewith, foxing applying mechanism, and means for separating the backing from the foxing and for thereafter applying the foxing to the shoe. 1

14. A machine for applying a foxing to a shoe having, in combination, a supply reel for a coil of foxing having intercoiled therewith a backing strip, foxing applying mechanism to which the free end of the foxing is led, and means for separating the backing strip from the foxing before the fo-Xing reaches the applying mechanism.

15. A machine for applying a foxmg to a shoe having, in combination, a supply reel for a coil of foxing having intercoiled therewith a backing strip, foxing applying mechanism to which the free end of the foxing is led, a

winding reel, and means for separating the backing strip from the foxing before the fox ing reaches the applying mechanism and for directing said strip to saidwinding reel.

16. A machine for applying foxing to a shoe having, in combination, a supply reel for a coil of foxing having a backing strip intercoiled therewith, foxing applying mechanism arranged when operated to take foXing from the reel, means for separating the backing strip from the foxing before the foxing reaches the applying mechanism, and means responsive to the operation of the applying mechanism for exerting a pull on the backing strip to cause it to move atsubstant-ially the same speed as the foXing is moved during its application to the shoe.

17. A machine for applying foxing to a shoe having, in combination, a supply reel for a coil of foxing having a backing strip intercoiled therewith, foxing applying mechanism arranged to take foXing from the reel when a shoe is moved in proper relation to the applying mechanism, and means responsive to such movement of the shoe for exerting a pull on the backing strip to cause it to move at substantially the same speed as the foxingis moved during its application to the shoe.

18; A machine for applying foxing to a shoe having, in combination, a supply reel for a coil of foXing having a backing strip intercoiled therewith, foxing applying mechanism including a wheel arranged to take foXing from the reel when the wheel is rotated, means for leading the strip away from the foXing before the foxing reaches the applying mechanism, and means responsive to rotation of said wheel for causing the strip:

to be pulled from the supply reel at a speed substantially equal to the peripheral speed of the wheel.

19. A machine for applying foxing to a shoe having, in combination, a supply reel for a coil of fo xing having intercoiled therewith a backing strip, foxing applying mechanism including a rotary member which serves to press the foxing against a shoe moved in proper relation to it, a second rotary member over which the backing strip runs, and connections between the two members such that, when the first-named member is rotated by engagement with the shoe, the second-named member is rotated at substantially the same peripheral speed.

20. A machine for applying a foXing to a shoe having, in combination, a supply reel for a coil of foxing havmg intercolled therewith a backing strip, foxing applying mechanism,

a Winding reel, means for directing the fox-- ing to. the applying mechanism, means for separating the backing strip from the foxing before it reaches the applying mechanism and directing it to the Winding reel, and

feeding means for the strip operated by rotation of the winding reel.

21. A machine for applying a foxing to a shoe having, in combination, a supply reel for a coil of foXing having intercoiled therewith a backing strip, foxing applying mechanism, means for separating the foXing from the backing strip and for directing the free end of the foxing to the applying mechanism, a winding-up reel for the backing strip, and friction means for rotating the lastnamed reel.

22. A machine for applying a for-ling to a shoe having, in combination, a supply reel for a coil of foxing having inter-coiled therewith a backing strip, foXing applying mechanism, means for separating the foxing from the backing strip and for directing the free end of the foxing to the applying mechanism, a windingup reel for the backing strip, and friction means for rotating the last-named reel, said friction means having a force insufficient to rotate the winding-up reel except when foXing is being applied to a shoe.

23. A machine for applying foxing to a shoe having, in combination, a supply reel for a coil of 'foxing having a backing strip intercoiled therewith, foxing applying mechanism arranged to take foXing from the supply reel and apply it to the shoe, a stripwinding reel, means including feed rolls and a strip-feed governing roll for directing the strip to the winding reel, means for rotating the feed rolls from the winding reel, means for rotating the strip-feed governing roll from the foxing applying mechanism, and friction means adapted to exert upon the winding reel a force slightly less than that required to rotate it whereby, when a shoe is presented to the applying mechanism and moved to cause foxing to be applied to it, the winding reel is rotated to wind up backing.

24. A foxing applyingmachine having, in combination, means for guiding a strip of foxing to the lower marginal face of a shoe with a margin of the foXing projecting beyond the bottom of the shoe, and means for iammering the foxing into place, said means including a hammer of rigid material and a spring for permitting the hammer to yield.

.25. A foxing applying machine having, in combination, means for guiding a strip of foxing the lower marginal face of a shoe with a margin of the foXing projecting beyond the bottom of the shoe, and means for hammer-- ing the foxing into place, said means comprising a rotary head and a hammer yieldingly carried thereby.

26. A foXing applying machine having, in combination, means for guiding a strip of foxing to the lower marginal face of a shoe with a margin of the foxing projecting beyond the bottom of the shoe, and means for hammering the foxing into place, said means comprising a rotary; head .-;an,dfa-v hammer,- yieldingly and 'pivotally; carried. .ther eby;

27. A foxing applying machine having, in, combination, means for guiding a" strip. 5 of foXing to the'lower marginalface-of= ashoe; with a margin ,of the foxingprojectingbeyond the bottom of the 19 47, nd means, for hammering the foxing into:p1ace, saidmean s, comprising a rotary head and-a-plurality of; spaced hammers yield-ingly carried thereby.

28. A foxing applying machinehaving,,in; combination, means .for guiding; a strip ,of foxing tothe. lower marginal face of a, shoe, with a margin of the foxing projecting be-z; yond the bottom of the shoe, and means for, hammeringfthe foxing into place, S2LlCl:'l1 16 u1S- comprisinga rotary head and a pluralitysofi spaced hammers yieldingly and pivotally car ried thereby.

29. A machine 1-for applying \foxing-tovar, shoe having, in 1 combination, guiding ,means for the ,foxing constructed and arranged. 130

permit, a ,shoe to be presented 5-in- -position; to

have the. foxing laid along; its lower margin nd ean rhammeringw e; toning intoplace, said means-comprisingm rotary head 5 and a hammer yieldinglylcarried thereby 30. A; machine for; applying; foxing ;to :a

shoe having, in; combination, guidingmeans forthe foxing constructed andarrangedto permitia shoe to be presented imposition to have thefoxing; laid alongrits lower margin, and means for hammeringthefoni-ng into, place, sflid means, comprising a rotary head and a plurality of spaced hammers yieldingly carried thereby.

31. A machine for applying foXing to a shoe having, in combination, guiding means for the foXing constructed and arranged to permit a shoe to be presented in such a manner as to have the foXing laid along its lower margin, and means for hammering the foxing into place, said means comprising a rotary head, a hammer pivoted to the head, a spring tending at all times to swing the hammer about the pivot and a stop for determining the normal position of the hammer with respect to the head. i

32. A machine for applying foxing to a shoe having, in combination, guiding means for the foXing constructed and arranged to permit a shoe to be presented in such manner as to have the foxing laid along its lower margin, and means for hammering the foxing into place, said means comprising a rotary head, a plurality of hammers pivoted to the head and spaced from each other in the direction of rotation of the head, springs tending at all times to swing the hammers about their pivots, and stops for determining the normal positions of the hammers with respect to the head.

33. A machine for applying foxing to a shoe having, in combination, guiding means for the foxing arranged to permit a shoe to be presented to it in such manner as to have the foxing laid along its lower margin with a portion of the foxing projecting beyond the bottom of the shoe, and means for hammering the foxing into place, said means including a hammer of rigid material and means for causing the hammer first to strike the foxing where it lies on the margin and then to bend the projecting portion about the lower edge of the shoe and press it against the bottom thereof.

34. A machine for applying foxing to a shoe having, in combination, a guide for the foxing, and an indenting wheel having teeth arranged to co-operate with the guide to engage and hold the free end of the foXing in such position before the shoe is presented to the wheel that, when the shoe is subsequently presented to the indenting wheel and moved along, foxing will be fed to the shoe.

35. A machine for applying an adhesive strip to a piece of work and for severing the strip having, in combination, means for applying the strip to the work, means for thereafter pressing the strip firmly against the work, a pair of shears normally closed and located at one side of the strip, and operatorcontrolled means acting first to open the shears and move them into operative position, then to close them to sever the strip, and finally to return them toinitial closed position.

In testimony whereof l have signed my name to this specification.

LEWIS; J. BAZZONI.

,1 55 CERTIFICATE or CORRECTION.

Patent No 1,753,497. Granted April 8, 1930, to

LEWIS J. BAZZONI.

It is hereby certified that error appears .in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 7, line53, ciaim 25, after ",foxing'" insert "to"; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 16th day of December, A. 1). 1930.

M. J. Moore, (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

